Next up was Blood Red Throne, and honestly I didn't know much about them other than that they were a death metal band from Norway. The vocalist sounded too monotone to me and I didn't like their guitar tone, but there were some good riffs in the songs. The real force behind the band was the drummer, and he was a monster. His blast beats and double bass were both incredibly fast and spot on.

If you haven't heard any of their studio material yet, definitely check out their early albums with their old vocalist. Particularly "Altered Genesis". SUPERB death metal with tasty riffs around every corner

Unfortunately, I'm missing this tour tonight in AZ due to financial issues. Which SUCKS because you're absolutely right, they haven't been to the west coast in a long damn time. I became a fan in 2003, and they haven't been here since then at least.